South Lake Hospital won't hire tobacco users beginning Nov. 1, administrators of the Clermont hospital announced. The hospital, part of the Orlando Health network, will require prospective employees to take a cotinine test when they submit to a drug screen during the hiring process. The test can detect nicotine from all forms of tobacco and can help determine if an applicant is a primary tobacco user or was exposed through second-hand smoke. John Moore, president of South Lake Hospital, said hospital employees should set an example of "good health behaviors.